You are entitled to your opinion, of course. But I don't have to take it seriously, thankfully...

is there any need to have that condescending attitude towards a poster that simply disagreed with you in a polite manner? but what do i know i am a biased hater after all who have a personal vendetta against a poster on the internet. . . .

is there any need to have that condescending attitude towards a poster that simply disagreed with you in a polite manner? but what do i know i am a biased hater after all who have a personal vendetta against a poster on the internet. . . .

Parrulo, as you know I currently have a formal complaint against you, and pending resolution have requested you not to contact me, post to me, or deal with my posts.

This breach of that request makes clear my concerns were accurate. Please desist from further contact until and unless the complaint is resolved.

I am fine with Mods posting and involving themselves in discussions. Red Flanders is a fine example of a mod who involves himself sometimes in discussion but does not let it generally take away from his ability to make reasonably fair judgements.

But moderators should be examples to other posters about how to conduct themselves and should focus on contributing in positive ways to the discussion to ensure it maintains a suitable trajectory. Currently there are some mods who are not conducting themselves in such a fashion.

I agree with that. I think there are some excellent mods here, but I think there are also some who add to the rancidity by posting comments the like of which, were they posted by somebody on the other side of the fence, would be dismissed as 'trolling', sometimes accompanied by swaggering threats.

This is why it is far better that people who wish to be moderators, abstain from taking sides in the discussions in which they are moderating. They cannot be impartial, and here some of them very clearly are not.

I agree with that. I think there are some excellent mods here, but I think there are also some who add to the rancidity by posting comments the like of which, were they posted by somebody on the other side of the fence, would be dismissed as 'trolling', sometimes accompanied by swaggering threats.

This is why it is far better that people who wish to be moderators, abstain from taking sides in the discussions in which they are moderating. They cannot be impartial, and here some of them very clearly are not.

To be fair, I have only had problems with two mods. And one of those, Susan, was perfectly civil, and in the cold light of day, perfectly within her rights, to act as she did - I have no quarrel with her.